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# FAQ – Node Studio

🔹 What is Node Studio?\
Node Studio is a platform developed by Meta Pool with support from NEAR Protocol and Openmesh. It allows anyone to launch and operate a NEAR validator node with just three clicks—no technical knowledge or personal infrastructure required.

🧠 Why does Node Studio exist?\
Because decentralization should not be a technical or financial privilege. At Meta Pool, we believe that everyone—Web3 educators, emerging builders, community leaders, and active users—should be able to directly contribute to NEAR’s security and governance.

⚙️ How does Node Studio work?\
Node Studio automates the entire technical process: deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of a validator node.

You only need a NEAR wallet and an internet connection.

The experience is designed to be simple, fast, and accessible—even if you've never run a server before.

💳 What’s the cost of participation?\
Node Studio starts at $29/month.